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NOTICES
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
30-Day Notice of Intent To Seek Extension of Approval: Arbitration “Opt-In” Notices
Thursday, February 27, 2020
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.
*11440 SUMMARY: As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Surface Transportation Board (STB
or Board) gives notice of its intent to seek approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for an extension of the
collection of arbitration “opt-in” notices, described below. The Board previously published a notice about this collection in the
Federal Register on December 12, 2019. That notice allowed for a 60-day public review and comment period. No comments
were received.
DATES: Comments on this information collection should be submitted by March 30, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be identified as “Paperwork Reduction Act Comments, Surface Transportation
Board: Arbitration ‘Opt-in’ Notices.” These comments should be directed to the Office of Management and Budget, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Michael J. McManus, Surface Transportation Board Desk Officer: by email at
oira_submission@omb.eop.gov; by fax at (202) 395-1743; or by mail to Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC
20503. Please also direct comments to Chris Oehrle, PRA Officer, Surface Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW, Washington,
DC 20423-0001, or to PRA@stb.gov. For further information regarding this collection, contact Michael Higgins, Deputy
Director, Office of Public Assistance, Governmental Affairs, and Compliance at (202) 245-0284 or at michael.higgins@stb.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments are requested concerning: (1) The accuracy of the Board's burden estimates;
(2) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; (3) ways to *11441 minimize the burden of the
collection of information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology, when appropriate; and (4) whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the
functions of the Board, including whether the collection has practical utility. Submitted comments will be summarized and
included in the Board's request for OMB approval.
Description of Collection
Title: Arbitration “Opt-in” Notices.
OMB Control Number: 2140-0020.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Extension without change.
Respondents: All regulated rail carriers.
Number of Respondents: 2.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.5 hours.

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Frequency: Annually.
Total Burden Hours (annually including all respondents): 1.0 hours.
Total “Non-hour Burden” Cost: None identified. Filings are submitted electronically to the Board.
Needs and Uses: Under the Interstate Commerce Act, as amended by the ICC Termination Act of 1995, the Board is responsible
for the economic regulation of common carrier rail transportation. Under 49 CFR 1108.3, rail carriers subject to the Board's
jurisdiction may agree to participate in the Board's arbitration program by filing a notice with the Board to “opt in.” Once a rail
carrier is participating in the Board's arbitration program, it may discontinue its participation only by filing with the Board a
notice to “opt out,” which would become effective 90 days after its filing.
Under the PRA, a federal agency that conducts or sponsors a collection of information must display a currently valid OMB
control number. A collection of information, which is defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c), includes agency
requirements that persons submit reports, keep records, or provide information to the agency, third parties, or the public. Section
3507(b) of the PRA requires, concurrent with an agency's submitting a collection to OMB for approval, a 30-day notice and
comment period through publication in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each
proposed extension of an existing collection of information.
Dated: February 24, 2020.
Kenyatta Clay,
Clearance Clerk.

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